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squeeze

verbgeneral usevery common/ɨʃpɾɨˈmeɾ/es·pre·mer

Definition

1

To press something firmly, especially from the sides, to extract liquid or to make something fit into a small space.

Usage examples

“She squeezed the lemon to get the juice.”
“He squeezed his suitcase into the overhead compartment.”

Common combinations

squeeze an orangesqueeze outsqueeze tightly